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Kimani Vidal and the Troy Trojans (5-2) will visit Ismail Mahdi and the Texas State Bobcats (5-2) on Saturday at 7:00 PM ET, in a matchup featuring a pair of excellent rushers.
The Trojans are the favorites (-6.5) in their matchup against the Bobcats, with the over/under at 53 points. (On the moneyline, the Trojans are -251 and the Bobcats are +201.)
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Game Info for Troy vs. Texas State
- Game Day: Saturday, October 28, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: San Marcos, Texas
- Stadium: Jim Wacker Field at Bobcat Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | -6.5 | -114 | -106 | 53 | -110 | -110 | -251 | +201 |
Troy Pick Insights
- Troy has a 3-3-0 record against the spread this season.
- Troy is 1-0 against the spread so far when playing as at least 6.5-point favorites.
- Troy has combined with its opponent to hit the over in one of six games with a set total (16.7%).
Troy Stats & Insights
- Troy has been shining on both sides of the ball, ranking 25th-best in total offense (444.7 yards per game) and 10th-best in total defense (281.6 yards allowed per game).
- Defensively, Troy has been a top-25 unit, ranking 17th-best by allowing only 17.4 points per game. The offense ranks 80th (26.6 points per game).
- Troy ranks 44th in passing yards this year (259.1 per game), but has been thriving on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 18th-best in the FBS with 183 passing yards allowed per game.
- Troy owns the 32nd-ranked offense this season in terms of rushing yards (185.6 per game), and has been better on defense, ranking 17th-best with only 98.6 rushing yards allowed per game.
- Troy ranks 71st in third-down percentage this year (39.8%), but has been thriving on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 24th-best in the FBS with a 32.3% third-down percentage allowed.
- Troy has forced 11 total turnovers (51st in the FBS) this season and have turned it over 13 times (104th in the FBS) for -2a turnover margin of -2, 85th-ranked in college football.
Troy’s Best Players
- Gunnar Watson has 1,765 yards passing for Troy, completing 59.4% of his passes and recording 11 touchdowns and four interceptions this season.
- The team’s top rusher, Vidal, has carried the ball 154 times for 951 yards (135.9 per game), scoring six times. He’s also caught 10 passes for 140 yards and one touchdown.
- Damien Taylor has been handed the ball 40 times this year and racked up 242 yards (34.6 per game) with one touchdown.
- Jabre Barber’s leads his squad with 455 yards as a receiver. He’s racked up that yardage on 29 receptions (out of 56 targets) and scored two touchdowns.
- Chris Lewis has put together a 363-yard season so far with four touchdowns, hauling in 15 passes on 33 targets.
- Deshon Stoudemire’s 23 catches have turned into 308 yards.
- Javon Solomon has racked up 5.5 sacks to pace the team, while also picking up four TFL and 22 tackles.
- Jayden McDonald, Troy’s tackle leader, has 42 tackles, six TFL, and one sack this year.
- Reddy Steward has a team-high two interceptions to go along with 20 tackles, three TFL, and two passes defended.
Texas State Betting Insights
- Texas State is 3-3-0 against the spread this year.
- Texas State is a perfect 2-0 against the spread when an underdog by 6.5 points or more this season.
- Texas State hase gone over in two of six games with a set total (33.3%).
Texas State Pick Insights
- Texas State ranks 25th-worst in total yards allowed per game on defense (409.6), but at least it has been surging on the offensive side of the ball, ranking 12th-best in total yards per contest (477.1).
- Texas State’s defense ranks 92nd in the FBS with 28.4 points surrendered per contest, but it has been lifted up by its offense, which ranks 11th-best by piling up 38.3 points per contest.
- Texas State ranks 37th in the FBS with 268.4 passing yards per contest on offense, and it ranks 105th with 248 passing yards allowed per game on the defensive side of the ball.
- Texas State’s run defense ranks 98th in the FBS with 161.6 rushing yards given up per contest, but it has been led by its offense, which ranks 15th-best by posting 208.7 rushing yards per contest.
- On the defensive side of the ball, Texas State is a bottom-25 unit on third down, ceding a 48.3% third-down conversion percentage (eighth-worst). On the bright side, it is thriving on offense, producing a 48.3% third-down rate (21st-best).
- Texas State sports a 0 turnover margin this season, which ranks 67th in the FBS.
Texas State’s Best Players
- TJ Finley has compiled 1,842 yards on 68.9% passing while collecting 14 touchdown passes with three interceptions this season.
- The team’s top rusher, Mahdi, has carried the ball 98 times for 726 yards (103.7 per game) with eight touchdowns.
- Donerio Davenport has taken 51 carries and totaled 223 yards with one touchdown.
- Joey Hobert has registered 48 catches this season and his team-high yardage total sits at 612 (87.4 yards per game). He’s been targeted 64 times and has six touchdowns.
- Ashtyn Hawkins has 31 receptions (on 52 targets) for a total of 395 yards (56.4 yards per game) and one touchdown this year.
- Kole Wilson’s 39 targets have resulted in 30 catches for 373 yards and four touchdowns.
- Ben Bell leads the team with three sacks, and also has seven TFL and 30 tackles.
- Brian Holloway, Texas State’s tackle leader, has 54 tackles, eight TFL, 0.5 sacks, and one interception this year.
- Tory Spears has picked off a team-high one pass. He also has 19 tackles and one pass defended to his name.
